Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
TYPES OF PASSAGES
2-3 written before 1900
2-3 written after 1900
Remember that words change meaning over
time. Be aware of the context in which the
passage was written.
Ex. On the Want of Money
AS YOU READ
Clear statement of Argument or Thesis
Identify the kind of argument being made
Vivid Language or vivid Metaphors
Shifts in point of view or tone
Parallel syntax
Underline unknown words with context
clues
Bold claims or false arguments
You have been annotating all year you got
this!
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Questions about Rhetoric
syntax, diction, P.O.V., figurative language & its
effect
ANSWERING QUESTIONS
Answer every question. You are not
penalized for wrong answers.
Questions are sequential from the
beginning of the passage to the end, not
from easiest to hardest.
Dont get bogged down by one question.
Some easier questions are at the end.
Use context clues (pre/post 1900)
Incomplete
only part of the answer is true
GOLDEN RULE
When deciding between two answers,
the correct answer is usually the one
that has textual support.
In other words, always go back to the
passage.
Look at the information surrounding the text
in question.
Be careful to distinguish between what the
passage actually says and what you think it
says.
STRATEGIES FOR
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
Separate handout
Figures of Speech
Questions clarify an unknown with something that is known and
add a layer of meaning
The new CEO entered the boardroom with the flair of a
matador.
This analogy makes all the following inferences EXCEPT:
Footnote Questions
Footnotes can
Identify sources
Define Terms
Add facts or details
Clarify confusion
Set the Record Straight
READ FOOTNOTES!
Syntax Questions
Parallel Syntax
Provides good momentum, gives drive and
energy
Rhetorical Question
The reader is being manipulated into giving
the answer the writer wants
Function as transitions
Organizational techniques from discussion to
solution
Syntax Questions
Clauses and Phrases
Clauses are either Independent or Dependent
Phrases do not have verbs
Think about what the clause and phrase is
doing for the writer to the reader
Loose Sentence
Ind. Clause followed by Dependent Clauses
Periodic
Dependent clause followed by the Ind. Clause
Your Answer
Think of the answer before looking at the distractors